BLAINE: Kevin, did anyone ever tell you that you are an equal opportunity opportunist? (:
On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 16:19:19 -0800 (PST) Kevin Deegan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > THIS COMMERCIAL INTERUPTION BROUGHT TO YOU BY Deseret INDUSTRIES & > BLAINE > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:BLAINE: I don't know about Einstein > believing in Jesus as the Messiah, > but he spoke well of one Mormon writer, James E. Talmage, who wrote > a > book much used in Mormondom, titled "JESUS THE CHRIST." Einstein was > quoted as saying Mr. Talmage was, other than himself, the smartest > man he > knew of. The book is available at any Deseret Book Store, and has > been > in print continuously since at least September, 1915. This date > alone > blows apart the contention by some liberal preachers that an > emphasis on > Jesus among Mormons is of recent vintage. > > On Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:26:36 -0600 "ShieldsFamily" > writes: > > Just waxing poetic for G's sake. Does it seem a bit uncharitable > of > > you to > > state that we "delight" in speaking of eternal damnation of > anyone? > > We > > delight in souls being saved, and can only hope in the case of > > Einstein (w/o > > much validation for doing so.) Izzy > > > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lance Muir > > Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2005 6:40 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Albert Einstein & Karl Barth > > > > > > > > John speaks of 'judging the destiny of others' as inappropriate. I > > > note > > further that such as David, Izzie and Kevin seem to 'delight' in > > speaking of > > it. (burn, burn, burn) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: February 26, 2005 04:02 > > > > Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Albert Einstein & Karl Barth > > > > > > > > In a message dated 2/25/2005 7:17:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > > > > > And Einstein burns, and Einstein burns > > > > > > > > Oh yeah, and King James was an Evangelical Christian. > > > > The Bible speaks of "judging" and gives instruction on two > > differing > > levels. The first is that judgment we make of others. We are > > told to > > judge those within the fellowship of the saints -- but there is a > > limit > > to this judgment --- the actions of the indvidual. Not the destiny > > > of the > > individual. Even when we "disfellowship" a disciple, we are told > > to > > continue to entreat him as a brother. And then, there is the > > destiny > > issue -- reserved for the judgment of God Himself. That is is > > His job. > > The words used to speak of this judgment imply the IMPOSSIBILITY > of > > this act > > [of judgment] on our part. It is not that we are not supposed to > > -- > > rather, it is that such is IMPOSSIBLE. > > > > What remains as an issue of judgment, then? Not simply the > > judgment of the > > actions of others as mentioned above. There is further limitation. > > > For > > when we commit to that judgment, we are ever mindful of our own > > failings > > (Romans 2) . When the Lord (that would be Jesus) tells us that > > the > > judgment we issue to others is incurred by ourselves -- the only > > lesson > > implicit in this caution is that of brotherly love. If judgment at > > > times > > is necessary; if judgment as to eternal destiny is not of our > > opinion at > > all; if judgment of another opens the door to personal admission > > -- > > then, that which is given to us as a responsiblity (those who are > > spiritual > > give help to those who are weak) must be done in the greatest of > > humility > > and kindness because we hope to receive this very attitude from > God > > when > > our judgment takes place. When we judge the destiny of others, > > we show > > ourselves to be ignorant of the expressed will of God on this > point > > and in > > as much danger as those whom we criticize. That IS the biblical > > message. > > > > > > Pastor J > > > > JD > > > > ---------- > "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you > may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) > http://www.InnGlory.org > > If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you > have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
